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J.V A4. GRANDALL. COMBINED CHAIR AND GOUGH.

No. 324,661. Patented Aug. 18, 1885.

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JESSE A. CRANDALL, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 324,661, dated August18,1885.

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ence marked thereon, which form part of this specification, in which-Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my invention applied to a chair.Fig. 2 is a perspective view indicating the two folding see-- tions andlegs in position about to be seated. Fig. 3 is a perspective viewindicating the folding see-tions and their respective supports arrangedto afford a lounge. Fig. 4 is a vertical section through Fig. 1, takeninthe plane indicated by dotted line x w.

My invention relates `to a novel combination of a chair with a foldinglounge; and it consists in the combination of devices which will befully understood from the following description, when taken inconnection with the annexed drawings.

A designates a frame in the shape of a chair. a is the back; c a, thearms; a3, the legs, and a* one of the side bars of said frame.

Practically this chair may be constructed like any well-known arm-chair,with one arrn omitted, and with a solid or perforated seat, A.

To the side bar, a", I hinge or pivot in a suitable manner one of thefolding sections, which I now letter B. This section is hinged at b in aplane parallel to the horizontal plane ofthe upper surface of the seatA', so that when it is folded, as shown in Fig. 1, it will lie closelythereupon. This section Bis a rectangular frame, and may be upholsteredin any suitable manner. For eompaetness I prefer touse rattan, as incane-seat chairs, for example. To the free transverse portion of thissection B, I hinge or pivot at c another section, G, to the bar c ofwhich is rigidly attached the arm a2, which is perpendicular to theplane of the section G, and which is constructed to iit theehair-framewhen in the position indicated in Fig. 1.

It will be observed that the hinges 2 1 o' are on opposite sides of thefolding sections B C, by which means the section Bwill lie beneathSection C when the couch is converted into a seat, as shown in Fig. 1.

D D designate legs, which are between the hinges Z) c, and which arehinged at d, so as to fold inward, or toward the chairfrarne A. Theselegs support the section B when it is in the position indicated in Fig.3. y

C G indicate legs, which are hinged [at e beneath the arm a2, and whichalso fold inward. Y

It will be observed that I have a lounge which is composed of severalsections pivotally united in such manner that they can be-foldedcoinpaetly upon a chair-seat. It will also be observed that there isafforded a head and foot rest for the lounge, and that one of said restsconstitutes4 one arm of the cha-ir when the sections are folded, asshown in Fig. 1.

Each folding section is provided with its own individual folding leg,which, with the sections, affords a solid support for the same as aseat.

It is obvious that lounges or seats may be constructed, as abovedescribed, of numerons folding sections, and that the sections may bearranged onA one or both sides of the frame Awith or without aback-support.

I ani aware that both folding and extensible seats have been combinedwith chairbodies, so that either a chair or a couch may be formed atwill, and such I do not claim, broadly.

I-Iaving described my invention, what I claim as new is* 1. Thecombination, with a chair, A, provided with a single arm, a', of thesections B and C, the former of which is hinged to the chair-seat o'nthe edge opposite its single arm, and the latter is hinged to theopposite edge of the' former, and is provided with a chairarm, a?,which, when the sections B and C are folded upon the chair-seat, willstand in posi- In testimony that I claim the foregoing as io tion on thechair on the side of the' same opmy own Iafx mysignature in presence oftivo posite the arm a, substantially as specified. Witnesses.

2. The combination,wth the chair-body A, 5 provided With the seat A',legs a3, and single JESSE A. CRANDALL.

arm a', of the hinged section B, provided With i the folding legs D, andthe hinged section C, Witnesses: provided with folding legs C', andchain-arm JOHN D. WULFF, a2, substantially as specified. N oAH TEBBETTS.

